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Friday, May 8, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA" GRANDE, QBE. ' tPage Fivg j LOCAL roDEDpjrji erlcan LeRlon and auxiliary to be new the evening ol May 9 In Haines. Mr. Brady will be the principal speaker for the event, and Mr. Palmer nil discuss "Benefits of the Ex-service Man." Officers of the Baker post are exrjected to eive Hhnrt tnifrR Rhnitf. Ill I.- .1 nnri unanl ...... i i K!?Tjr.'ii I 0n,y routine business was transacted. ! Mon W1U arranged for the occa In now. i t h. D. 8. Church . sroaident David I. -Salter, with his councilors, William "Baxter, of Union, and George A. Bean, . , I nrande. will be the main sneak- Fr1m Portland- Ms at the special ward conference to! . u"y E- Puller, of Portland. Is Ik held Bunday evening at 7:30 In . ande transacting business n he DOfiemeuw vi aj. u, o. wuer. . nacle. The choir has prepared two Mr. Guild In Baker .' special anthems, In addition to other W. H. Guild, superintendent of the Susie Miss Barbara Hlatt will speak second division, Oregon-Washington on "The Law of Tithing." Members Railroad and Navigation: company are urged xo oe present ana tne puo- was in uaker yesterday arranging 1IC W IUHW. slon. The past commanders of the Baker post will conduct a public In itiation of candidates, Production Of Winter Wheat Is Higher, Report COVE SENIORS HOLD PICNIC NEAR STARKEY By Mrs. A. G. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) COVE. Ore. (Special) The senior class members availed themselves of the time-honored privilege of sneak ing away from school Wednesday, and spending the day In the open. The Gladys V Hamilton' and Lieutenant Mr. Padden, representative of the Marlon Meegan are the . officers in J. p. t. Co. They were In Hunting charge of the meeting. ton this morning, and will be in La uruaae mis evening. WASHINGTON. May 8 (Pi Pro duction of winter wheat this year as indicated by the condition of tho ten.. cron Mav 1. waa -nlRCpd bv the de. JW. ri WIttV a lOffClncr contractor tv"'vv "ft v.v v- . viuao ui 100.1 nw;uui)juiiicu wjr wu from Wallowa, who recently sustained 802.0 bushels, compared with 644.-, via and Mr. Springer, stole awny at a fractured iskull In a loLi acci 00'000 "heto forecast a month ago, an early hour, their destination be dent. is TimprovlnE after treatment at ".OOO bushels last year and 647.-1 tag starkey. They lunched at noon Tlocal hSSitVi in i.n2 ill ! 427,000 bushels, the 1926-29 average, at the forks of the Grande Rondo ,"?ltalnAe: .WhUel Th. inH1t1nmH,irtinnnf rvwl rlver where the stream divides and forameeTlng of toe chamberM com- PT rlk.ng Mr wl? yS ln ? amali s,tream8' merce members with mlX. f 7?. aid. of h..H L.7,,iPe with 60,234,000 bushels last year, and , The day was spent In exploring tho railroad company In the Hotel Baker skull. He was rendered unconscious ! 48.129,000 bushels the 1926-29 over thls afternoon. Railroad officials who 'or 11 hours, and when he regained i'S0- will be ln attendance are' J. p. consciousness he complained of be- The. May 1 condition of winter , o-" UIBUIKU, n. r.. "'6 fcfc4clI uiV HUU UE.I ID OuB e was brought to a local hoa At Solvation Army ; Sunday services at the Salvation Army Include: Sunday school, 2 n'oirvjr: Younjr People's Lesion. 3:lfi Salvation meeting, 8 o'clock. Captain Loumsburg, general freight agent; and ear- pital where an X-Ray picture revealed a fractured skull. He will be In the hospital for the next few weeks. To Attend Meeting Mrs. Thomas Bailey, of City, state president of the Christian Church Missionary society, and Mrs. .Shoemaker, or baiem, state secretary, will be in La Grande tomorrow. Mrs. Bailey Is the mother of the Demo cratic candidate for governor ln the last gubernatorial election, Edward Bailey. - . North Powder Man HI . J. W. Barger, of North Powder, Is reported to be very 111 In a local hos pital, but his physician expects that he will be able to return to his home in a few days. ... Junction Visiting Daughter Mrs. Mane Hoiiman Is visiting with her daughter. Mrs. Earl Wren, and with former residents of La Grande. among them Mrs. Roy. of Portland. She expects to return to La Grande the first of June, where she makes Honored as Journalist her home with her daughter, Mrs. I Mlss Alyce Cook, of La Grande, i Walter Swart. . daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. I , Cook, and formerly a member of the Ulrs. Mllo Blokland Here Observer staff , has been honored be- Ohet Thompson has been appointed Mrs. Mllo Blokland and daughter, n.7,,. , nJHSfn ,1. JL Chet Thompson Appointed by the world war veterans state aid Betty Ann, of Portland, are visiting commission mj me ooora 01 apprais- near la uranae at tne home ox Mrs, ers for Union county, succeeding A, R. Hunter, who has moved to Balem. Other s members of the board are H. E. Dixon, of La Grande, and J. F. Legion Plans Meet Hutchinson, or union. Garrett Blokland, and at the home of Mrs, Lee Smith. cently pledged (one of eight girls) to Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary journalistic fraternity for women. Miss Cook Is a sophomore at the uni versity, - and is especially honored. Elks Meet ' v The Elks held Hugh Brady, district commander uaiiy,-on y junior ana senior of the American Lealon. and Otis omen are votea w memDersnip in ' Palmer are among- the La Grande a regular business legionnaires who are planning to at- the organization. - Miss Lois Nelson, Junior, was voted to membership meeting last night at the temple, with tend the public meeting of the Am- . ln the grouP earller ln the !""' For some reason y-,;- - ; - it costs less Schilling Baking Powder costs less than any other cream of tartar baking powder you can ,bpy. ;A lowerprice 'might imply an inferior quality but a million western housewives . can't have been wrong for 40 years. Then v too, you - will find this statement printed on every tin of Schilling baking powder: . . '"If you find any fault whatever in this baking powder, or think you do, your grocer will return your money and also pay for the eggs, butter, flour, etc., you have used." America produces two fine cream of tartar baking powders. Schilling is one of them. But strangely enough, it costs you less. Look on your baking powder tin. See if you can find the words "cream of tartar" anywhere. . It's important! T. T W V J Made from CREAM of TARTAR pure jntce crystals of grape COFFEE .TEA . SPICES EXTRACTS ! Returns to Eugene- After a seven months engagement playing ln Seattle, a dance orchestra directed by Johnny Robinson, has returned to the University of Oregon campus at Eugene. In addition to , playing ln Seattle, the orchestra has also had their music recorded on phonograph records, played at Jant zen Beach, and ln various towns in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Cal ifornia. . There, stay In Eugene Is of indefinite length, according to Mr. Robinson who Is a former La Grande boy and the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Robinson, of . this city.- , MRS. SOUTHARD IS 'IDENTIFIED' BY RANCHER again toward nightfall, but were somewhat nearer home. The cIosb OAK rant nf nnrml MV""""" V I " . ... .r A.n Clara Roberts, Dorothy aolay, ver- comporea too . mUuvu Goodell. Maxlne Murchlson. year ago, am e!.u vno leu year . p,. nc C)ml,tIx.k. Eleanor Davis. average ,i Kenneth Proctor. Harold Blank. Ward The area of winter wheat remaining Paige. Royal Boorkgren, Allen Mills. May 1 to be harvested was 40,432.000 Eugene Anderson, Almon Gelss, Glen acres, compared with 41,983,000 acres Hartley. sown last fall, representing on aban- Tho sewing club held its regular donment' of 3.7 per cent, compared I meeting Wednesday afternoon at tho with 10.0 per cent a year ago ana nome ol Mrs. Hancock. Tne bail 12.2 per cent, the 10 year average, j game Tuesday caused them to post The area of rye remaining to be pone their meeting until Wednes ,,., m,. noi nun pro mm-i day. After the business meeting lunch Dared with 4,001,000 acres sown lost was served by Alda Blank and Phyl- K .. J, nMA- t Ha Uano.np.lc. Thn rftmnlnder of thft lail, represenuiiK an uutMiuwiuiiciiv --- 73 per cent compared with 7.9 per . time was spent sowing, cent a year ago. ,' oil pipelines costing 4.000.000 aro The condition of hay May 1 was beln , th t T 79.4 per cent of a normal, compared ei(j with 79.9 a year ago and B6.4, the .' . 10 year average. st Mav uared with 12.376.000 tons a year ago. The condition of pastures May 1 was 78.8 per cent of a normal com pared with 77.3 a year ago and 81.9 per cent, the 10 year average. TOMICII, BOZONB INDICTED OREGON CITY. May 8 P Paul Tomlch and Paul Bozone were under indictment of the county grand jury today, charged with duping John No vak, mill woriter, out oi ci,uuu ui iv confidence game. Police recovered the money. The Indictment was re turned yesterday. lund. Merced, who were ln an auto mobile directly behind the bus. Wlck lund said tho horror of the crash would remain with him always. "It was ghastly to see all 'those . children ground to death and hear I their screams," he said. "I saw the train approaching. It was moving Blowly and I didn't think for an In- j stunt the bus driver did not see It. The wig-wag signal was going, a bell was ringing and the train whistled as It approached the crossing aud i again Just before the crash. : "But the driver drove right on the tracks without stopping. Then wo heard the soreoms of children as they saw tho locomotive bearing down on them," he continued. "Then the. whistle screamed again and then : everything - was blotted out by the horrible noise of the train striking them. The train ground to a stop and the bus fell oft to one side and slid Into the' ditch. I distinctly saw ono little girl thrown out of the win : t dow and as I watched the wheels ' Cornet Solo Selected Andrew Loney Jr. "Lakne" Dellbes "An Irish Air" Lamare' "Belles of Aberdovoy". (with chimes) . Stewart "An Indian Serenade" Vlbbard Mrs. Ashby Vocal Solo : Selected Mrs. Leal Russell "Notturno No. 2'' (Dream of Love).... Liszt "Screnata" Moszkowskl "The Rosary" (with chimes) Nevln "Finale" Lesebure-Wely Mrs. Ashby Library Ghats now." A reliable and dramatic ao count. The library has two coplea of this Interesting bookone copy tnj the adult department and one In tho boys' and girls' library. ,. New Books About Oregon ln the liihlln I.lhrnrv "Before The Covered Waiton" W of the state of Oregon, 'Survey of Oregon State Institu ' tlons of Higher Learning." A complete survey covering thai present conditions and future needs of all branches of state supported in stitutions of higher education in Oregon. Includes a study of the ex perience of other states In dealing with similar higher educational prob lems to those confronting this state Anyone Interested ln this comprehend slve survey may consult it at the lljt brary. . - - . 'ft . i $ ; "The Roadsides of Oregon." ? . The library has three coc-les of this Interesting little booklet which was published by the American Nature ; association of Washington, D. O. li t Is a report on a survey of tho roadV and v body." .1 Philip Parrlsh. the result of two months spent In ooorge ciark, train engineer, ana. A aeiigntnu coueotion or stories oi j -"p- J. A. Holmes, conductor, said the: early days of the discovery of Ore- Problems, a study which meant the freight wos moving about eight miles gon. Ho writes in his preface, "This careful covering of more than 2.BQ0 an hour. Thoy said they sounded the history was written to Vitalize early miles of Oregon s highways. Include whistle, but the bus foiled to stop" events in the Oregon country, out of i beautiful scenes from Oregons hlglw and drove dircotlylonto the tracks. . s justice to the adventurers of those ' wav 8 many the!n marred by ugl ' 1 1 - ., !,' slims and billboards. Stocks of hay remaining on farms prjoni IJ'DriTlIT?!? ay 1 totaled 9,796,000 tons, com- BUBO IIV 1 XI 11 IV IS TUT OiN SPOT" (Continued from Page One) Social Calendar PENDLETON, Ore.V May B UP) The escape of Lydla Southard," convicted murderess, from the Idaho prison at Boise, Is causing a flood of reports to the sheriff here regarding the wom an's reputed appearance ln this vicin ity. . Several persons believe they saw her on the night of the store robbery at Milton, and are trying to link her with the disappearance of $500 worth of merchandise f rom the store. v A rancher living near here reported today he had given a woman food Tuesday. She was driving a small automobile with a Washington li cense, he said. - Shown a picture of Mrs. Southard, he "Identified." her aa the woman he had fed. f COLUMBIA SIGNS BRHX 5 ' NEW YORK, May 8 (P) Columbia university -today announced the sign ing of Martin -(Marty) Brill, Notre Dame halfback during 1020 and 1030, as an assistant football coach. Lou Little, head football coach, in discussing the appointment, said It did not mean that Columbia was go ing to "adopt Rockne football or make any radical changes ln Its style of Play." : ) ) A commissary opened by a church ln A mar 11 lo, Tex., gave aid to 2402 families ln six months. DEPT. STOMS IN TH1 WT I Store No. 13 La Grande, Ore, TENNIS SHOES Children's, Boy's and Men's 79 c -89c to $1.25 Plenty of Speed Plenty of Pep Plenty of Style. Indian Head or Cowboy designs for the youngsters. on the liquor traffic In North Den ver. A. T. Clark, captain of detectives, said police had heard reports the killing of Carllno was planned by Pueblo bootleggers who sought the aid of New York gangsters ln an ef fort to break an alleged liquor monopoly of the Carllnos. . s 'GARY Beautiful Summer footwear now on display at Bur nett's. Individual styles, fashioned in the season's wanted colors and mater ials. Most Models Priced $4.95 to $7.50 Try a Pair of Rollins Dollar Stockings They Wear Friday,' May 8 8:00 Mooeeheart Legion cord party, at the hall. Mrs. Mary Feuerhelm. hostesB. 9:00 St. Peter's HI club dance, Konan hall. Saturday, May 9 1 :00 Christian Missionary so ciety luhoheon, at the church. 3:00 N. O. W. Juveniles, at the K. P. hall. 7:30 Rainbow Girls, d,t the Masonio hall. Mrs. W. W. Nua baum and advisory board enter tain girls t and mothers. 9:00 Past Noble Grands' dance, at the Odd Fellows hall. Monday, May 11 3:00 Lion auxiliary, annual meeting,. at tho home of Mrs. Fred Kenning. 2:00 Division O, Loyal Sisters of the Christian church, with Mrs. Paul de F. Mortlmoro. , 2:00 Art Research . club, , with , Mrs. O. M. Humphreys. . 2:00 E. Z. club, with Mrs. Ross Eaton. - 2:00 Art Ramblers club, with Mrs. O. H. Bldwell, at Island City. 2:90 Supreme Forest Woodman circle, with Mrs. Laura Oliver. 7:30 Gleaner Girls of the M. I. A., with Mrs. Myrtle Russell. 7:30 Royal Neighbors of Ameri ca, at the Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 Daughters of the Union Veterans, at the Moose hall. Tuesday, May 12 2:00 Neighborhood club, at the La Grande hotel. 2:80 Womens Christian Tem perance Union, with Mrs. B. M. Hlckox, 1103 O avenue. 7:00 Dinner club, with Dr. and Mrs. A. L. RlchardBon. 7:30 Delphian chapter, at the Sacajawea Inn. 8:00 Womens Benefit associa tion, Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Bid 'Em and Lose 'Era club, with? Mrs. Eugene MlUer-lng. Wednesday, May 13 10:30-3:16 Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church, all day conference at the church. 2:00 So-No-Ho club, with Mrs. Weldon Vedder. 2:00 Porkdole club, with Mrs. E. Adler, May Park. 6:00 F. H. B. mother-daughter banquet, home economics depart ment, at the high school. . ' 7:00 Clio club, with Mrs. H. A. Zurbrlck. 7:00 Dinner club, with Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Thompson. 8:00 Eastern Star, at the Ma sonic hall. Thursday. May 4 11:00 Frlendy Comer club, with Mrs. Gerald Leavltt. 1:00 Jolly Bridge club, with Mrs. M. A. Harrison. 2:00 Miniature club, with Mrs. Fred Yeske. 2:00 Mary Elizabeth club, with Mrs. Chris Miller. 2:00 Fltty-Flfty club, with Mrs. Ed. McManus. 2:00 Diversity club, with Mrs. Ezra Holman. 8:00 Swastika club, Mr. and Mra. Walter Nowland. 8:00 Brtdgo club, with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gilbert. PROGRAM OF MUSIC GIVEN LAST NIGHT (Continued from Page Ono) COUNTY COURT REFUSES PLEA FOR NEW ROAD ' The regular monthly session of tho county court was ended law yester day afternoon. The bills were audit ed and ordered paid, and the report; or the treasurer wa' accepted. The petition of John B. Scott and 1 othora, which was presented at the ) previous session of court, asking for i tho establishment of a county road, ' was denied by the court when the road viewers reported It Inadvisable to establish said road- as a public highway. Their roport was adopted, preceedlngs were terminated, and the costs ordered paid by the petitioners. A petition for vacating certain parts of Hall street was granted, thore being no opposition to the matter, i The application of the Wavorly 1 baby home, of Portland, for the amount of money provided by the i 1031 county budget, was granted, the amount being $100. ' -The sum of $410 was granted for predatory animal and rodent control, It being understood that tho state supply an equal amount. ln the musical scale used ln India; so It Is almost Impossible to frUth-i fuHy reproduce the weird effects, . however, the "Hindu Clrtint" Is one' of the best examples. - . ' in presenting "The Morning oi rne, Year," Mrs. Richardson was respond ing tomnny requests which she has received recontly, she statos. Symposium TonlRht A symposium, discussing the Im portance of music to a community will be held this evening at the high school. Mrs. H. N. Ashby will, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, presont a pro gram of organ music at St. Peter's. Episcopal church. The program will bo about 40 minutes In length, Mrs. Ashby will be assisted by Mrs. Leal Russell, vocalist; and Andrew Loney Jr., cornetlst. The program is: "Overture Triomphole" Ferrata "On Wings of Song" .... Mendelssohn "Shadows" (with, Chimes) .... Paul do Launay Mrs. Ashby Discovered Borden's is better in Chocolate Fudge! Here's a tip from a woman who makes fine candy for a living. "Use Borden's Evaporated Milk in your fudge. No other milk I'vo ever tried is as fine. Its pure, sweet (kvorand rich, creamy body make fudge smoother, more delicious." The reason? Borden's is tested by the highest standards in the milk industry. It's better in cooking, better in coffee. It's better and you can prove it! EVAPORATED MILK MADE IN OREGON 5 CHILDREN DEAD, OTHERS ARE INJURED (Continued fromPago Ono) as if the driver had shifted gears, and then move onto the rails directly ln front of the locomotive. Investigations into the accident by county, state and school officers aro to bo held. The Santa Fe railroad also will conduct an Investigation. News of the accident spread quickly through the town and within a few minutes parents and friends' swarmed into the two hospitals frantically In quiring for tho fato of their chil dren. ' I The Drivers story Just before Creggar lapsed into un consciousness he told traffic officers he tried to Btop his bus at the cross ing and thought he was putting the gears ln neutral. Instead of putting them in neutral, Creggar said he must have put them In mesh. The car leaped into the path or the train. Other witnesses said Creggar gasped out: "I never saw the train at all." The only two eye witnesses of the crash wore Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wlck- SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IT Whon about to call or recommend an under taker you cannot bo too sure as to his fit ness. This moans more than one can Imagine. We have but one standard of service and a p p o 1 n tments "the best". Tho expense Is a matter of your own de al re. Walker's Funeral Home Free Ambulance Service riiono Main 4Z A Last Minute REl WMDER Say it witli FLOWERS JEANNE NELSON formerly with Pallt'a Beauty Shop, Nampa, Ida.. Is now with Colonial Beauty Shop La Orande hotel. Phone M-539. Hair cuttlnK by Loron Carver. All operators mcmbera Barbers' Union No. 717. NELSON OPPOSITE POST OFFICE Estimates Gladly Given for old ami nenr work. Now the time lo look tor new creeiu find ftrreen doors. All kinds of repair work by day or by contract. H. P. NIELSON 80,-, Spring All Prices Good for Sat. and Monday May 9th and 11th i .li : Tuna Flakes No. i2 Can 2 for 25c Broken Slice . Pineapple No. 2 Can. .13c: White King Large Pkg. 38c H.-0. Oats Small Package 15c Van Camps Hominy Large Cans 3 for .. . . 29c Spinach No. 1 Cans , 2 Cans 23c s. 0. s. MAGIC SCOURING PADS Med. Size. Carton 9c Dainty Mix Fruitcup ' Contains: Seedless Grapes Diced Peaches ' Diced Pears Pineapple Chunks Sliced Clicnics 16-oz. Can 20c CALUMET Corn Starch l-lb. Pkg. 7c wansdown and Cake Plate Both f or . . . 29c TILLAMOOK Cheese Cut lb. 20c 5-lb. Brick lb. 18c Cortillos Hot Peppers Pickled Qt. Jar 33c Van Camps Pork& Beans Med Cans 3 for . . 25c Fancy Candies Cello Wrapped Pkg. .... 22c BUTTER 2 lbs. 49c Meat Market at Piggly Wiggly No. 1 Picnic Shoulders . . 13c lb. MILD CURE. Beef Boil 2 lbs. EXTRA NICE 25c Veal Roast MILK FED 17c lb. Sliced Ham. ... 25 c lb. CHOICE CUTS l1&igMft!X,gftJ Clarks Florists 2Z
